The Safari draws a crowd when its open so why get rid of it.
People arent looking at it from a business perspective.
No offense, but the 5th park discussions are getting old. No family can fit in everything at Disney into a vacation as it is, why add another park?
Also building a new park from scratch would cost an awful lot of money. especially if its for thrills.
Would disney have the money to clear all that land and build attractions like that ?
....it might double ticket sales (which it wouldn't, but for arguments sake, we will say it would) but Disney does not make money off of ticket sales Why do you think there is a 2 dollar difference between a 5 day and 6 day.... Teens do not bring money into parks. .....These companies are posting TINY profits compared to Walt Disney World, even though they collectively own more parks. Teens do not bring in revenue like families do....
If I even dreamed of something like this in my next financial report, I would be the booted from the room. Families bring in money, not teens. Ask Mark Shapiro, he'll agree. Just because a larger percentage of a teenager's income is expendable, does not mean that they spend higher amounts. Because their income is extremely lower than a family of 4, the equation is still disproportionate and a family will have much more expendable income. You should rephrase your above statement to say they have the largest PERCENTAGE of expendable income. However, if a teenager is planning a trip to a major resort destination, are they going to stay in a concierge suite, or are they going to rent the cheapest room they can find? Are they going to buy 4 hooded sweatshirts for their fellow family members or would they rather indulge in a selfish single-item splurge? Are they going to have a nice sitdown meal and order anything off the menu? Or are they going to grab a quick order of fries and/or nachos?It is widely known that teens have the largest amount of expendable income so yes, they will bring money into the park.
On a more personal note, I am actually sad when I consider the new rides that have been built and realize that they are all thrill rides (that I can think of): Exp Ev, TestTrk, M:S, R'n'R. While these may be fun, I long for the magical, unique rides that parents can ride with their kids and both can enjoy... Well, I've always been partial to the dark rides... oh, well.
Or that AMAZING playground...Yes, and you're excluding the rest of the attractions that have opened. (Such as Mickey's Philharmagic) that ARE for kids.
Or that AMAZING playground...
Actually, this already happened. Disney Quest WAS a franchise. It had a second test location in Chicago. It failed miserably.I know there are rumors concerning the livelihood of Disney Quest in Downtown Disney. However, I think DQ would be more successful if it didn't need to compete with WDW & those other entertainment companies in Orlando. I guess it wouldn't fit the Disney style to have franchises, but building Disney Quests through out the nation or for that matter the world would be the best Disney expansion I could dream of. Having the ability to visit Disney without having to plan a whole week would be great. It would also give Disney the ability to grab the Northeast market share with a year round facility, with that Disney flare. I could also envision them having a few of those simulator rides (e.g. Star Tours), and a 3D cinema with Muppet Vision and Honey I Shrunk The Audience. They could even change the simulator of 3D movie throughout the day or ever couple of weeks or something to give us a reason to visit more often. Now that would be awesome.
Before another gated-park was built, I'd rather see all the somewhat abandoned-in-place infrastructure put back into operation. Doesn't necessarily need to be the former attraction, but something more than a meet-n-greet. Areas such as the Diamond Horseshow Review, Skyway buildings, 20,000K area, River Country, Discovery Island, Sounds Dangerous and Theater buildings at MGM, the rest of Innoventions (can't believe how much is walled off), etc. Not to mention all the restaurants that no longer operate.
Gary
because I don't like scary rides. However, I think it sounds like a neat idea...The Land and rides could be themed after some of Disney's scariest villans...Malificen't Fury, etc...
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If I even dreamed of something like this in my next financial report, I would be the booted from the room. Families bring in money, not teens...
Yes, this is true, and you've just PROVED that an additional park is not going to increase ticket revenue.
Brainpile. IF disney bought Great Adventure it would be different from disney world. It would be mostly thrills with the disney experience.
It would not take away from disney world and the safari would stay open because you would get people looking for something different.
IF you go by that idea then no other park ever will get built in the US.
No offense, but the 5th park discussions are getting old. No family can fit in everything at Disney into a vacation as it is, why add another park?
I also don't like the assumption that if an attraction is not a thrill ride, it is for kids and not adults. Look at most of the people on these forums, they are adults who enjoy slow-moving rides like Spaceship Earth the most. Those are adult rides, not un-themed roller coasters.
If you want thrills at Disney, they are already there. There is no need to build a 5th park that families can't take their kids or grandparents to.
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